Advocating for a cure for Herpes Simplex Virus.
Interested in Herpes Education? Have ideas on topics? Want to help advocate? Join our monthly education committee meetings and see what we're up to! Share ideas, collaborate, and let's getContinue reading "Monthly Education Committee Meeting"
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will host a hybrid public workshop on "Scientific Advancements in Gene Therapies: Opportunities for GlobalContinue reading "Scientific Advancements in Gene Therapies: Opportunities for Global Regulatory Convergence"
Herpes Cure Advocacy will be attending the STI Prevention Conference in Atlanta, GA from 9/16-9/19! Organized by the American Sexual Health Association, the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, the CentersContinue reading "CDC STI Prevention Conference"
Learn more about the exciting and fast developing field of vaccines for Herpes Simplex Virus. View Recorded Talk. AGENDA: Welcome Herpes Vaccines Herpes Cure Pipeline LOCATION: CDC STI Prevention ConferenceContinue reading "Herpes Cure Pipeline: New Drugs and Vaccines on the Horizon"
Guest Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Deal NIAID/NIH STI Section Chief The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a strategic plan for herpes simplex virus (HSV) research in September 2023. The plan’s goals are to improve understanding of HSV, develop better diagnostics, and improve treatments and prevention strategies. The plan’s four strategic priorities are: Prevent infection: AdvanceContinue reading "HVTN Partnership: Presentation on the NIH/NIAID Strategic Research Plan for Herpes Simplex Virus"
Herpes Cure Advocacy is dedicated to supporting patients who are living with Herpes Simplex Virus. Our mission is change, and to accelerate the progress towards cure, treatment and prevention. For counseling related to living with herpes simplex virus, or the fight for a cure, patient advocates are encouraged to join our monthly group counseling session.Continue reading "Living with Herpes: Group Counseling Session"
Interested in advocating? Have marketing experience? Or just want to learn what we're doing and ways you can help? Join the Marketing Committee Meeting! Let's get to work! https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89028675629
Living with Viral Meningitis The impact of latent herpesvirus on chronic disease is often misunderstood and underappreciated. Viral meningitis is a serious potential outcome of HSV-2 infection that requires medical treatment and can be fatal if not treated. Studies have shown during initial outbreaks of genital herpes, 28% of women and 17% of men developContinue reading "Living with Viral Meningitis"
Each quarter we will host a town hall meeting for anyone who is interested! These meetings are open to the public and all advocates, professionals, and anyone who is curious are welcome to join. Learn more about: Urgent Advocacy Initiatives How to Advocate for Change Overcoming Stigma in Advocacy How to get Involved with theContinue reading "Herpes Cure Advocacy Town Hall Meeting"
Interested in Herpes Education? Have ideas on topics? Want to help advocate? Join our monthly education committee meetings and see what we're up to! Share ideas, collaborate, and let's get to work! https://usc.zoom.us/j/92197861920
Herpes is spreading worldwide without public health intervention. Nearly 30% of children in America have a form of HSV by age 5. Nearly half of Black Women in America haveContinue reading "Herpes Awareness Day 2024: Rally for Change"
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is hosting their second annual Science of Alzheimer’s & Infectious Diseases Symposium Advocates! Do you live in the Los Angeles area? This is a free event and a great opportunity to ask questions and advocate! More and more research is showing the correlation between Alzheimer's and HSV1. ThisContinue reading "IDSA: The Science of Alzheimer’s & Infectious Diseases Symposium"